Top 10 International schools of Bangalore

The metropolitan city of Bangalore has its share of Brain train, Brain drains and Return Brains. If you are wondering what I mean, it’s the return to India of NRIs in recent years due to the culture and family calling them back and wanting to be in the midst of a booming economy. Schools catering to them as well as the expat community here and also those who wish to see their wards in an international environment have a wide choice here. Of late many schools have been branding themselves “International”. But whether they have a truly International environment is a question in the school seekers mind.

Trio World School

The infrastructure companies MCN are the promoters of this British International School. The school has staff drawn locally and from abroad. The school has an international curriculum only adhering to IGCSE and A level exams till grade 12. The National Curriculum of England is followed for primary and secondary grades. They also have a special needs support system for children with learning difficulties and dyslexia and dyspraxia.

www.trioworldschool.com

Bangalore International School

American Community School as it was formerly known as, was started way back in 1969 for American expats. BIS, in short, is affiliated and center for the Cambridge International Exams for O and A Levels and choice of IB Diploma programmes.The school is divided into four sections: Early years, Elementary, Middle and High School.Early years follow their own curriculum. Cambridge International Primary Programme (CIPP) is implemented from UKG till Grade 6. Students also do the Cambridge University Starter Awards Programme.Then students have their Cambridge University Checkpoint Exams, which are done at the end of Grade 8. Higher ups can choose CIE or IB programmes.The school has two semesters and a rolling admission policy.

www.bangaloreinternationalschool.com

Mallya Aditi International School: Till grade 8, the curriculum is developed by the teachers for discovery based learning.

www.aditi.edu.in/

Canadian International School

Sterling Developers Pvt. Ltd. are the promoters of this School in Yelahanka. The school has children from about 35 countries and expats comprise the staff.CIS is an overseas inspected private school, authorized by the Ministry of Education in Ontario to grant secondary school credits and the Ontario Secondary School Certificate. Each year an Education Officer from the Ministry spends a week at CIS to evaluate procedures and practices to ensure compliance with standards set in Canada.

www.canadianinternationalschool.com

Buddhi School

Located in RMV Second Stage, Buddhi School has pre-school (Kindyland) till High School. The school follows an international Early Childhood Education (ECE) program for pre-school and the international curriculum of IGCSE from Cambridge University for Primary through High School grades. Admissions are open for people coming from other countries as late as September of the academic year.

www.buddhischool.com

Indus International School

Started in 2003 in Sarjapur, the school is located on a sprawling campus with students from over 30 countries, RTI’s mostly. The school has follows curriculum in 4 categories, The IB Primary years program from KG till grade 5, followed by the middle school programme. For grades 9 and 10, IGCSE from CIE is followed and for Grades 11 and 12, IB programme is followed.

www.indusschool.com

The International School Bangalore (TISB)

TISB is the international school of the National Public School Group,located in Whitefield-Sarjapur Road. TISB has been rated as one of the best International Schools in the world.

The Primary years, till 11 years of a child, the National Curriculum of England is followed. THis comprises The Early Years Foundation Stage and Cambridge International Primary Programme. For Secondary Years, CIE’s IGCSE is followed and grades 11 and 12 follow IB Diploma program.

www.tisb.org/

Stonehill International School

An initiative of the Embassy group, Stonehill School is located in North Bangalore. They have primary till high school and follow the International Baccalaureate for all sections. The IB Primary Years Programme, IB Middle Years Programme and IB Diploma. The School is in the candidate phase of IB PYP and MYP and will get it by 2011. The school has authorisation for IB Diploma. The school has also applied for accredition to New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the Council of International Schools (CIS).www.stonehillinternationalschool.org

Sarla Birla Academy: They have 3 syllabi, IGCSE, ICSE and ISC and IB. But they follow the exact syllabus only from grade 9 onwards.www.saralabirlaacademy.org

Inventure Academy: They follow NCERT at primary level and follow both ICSE and CIE guidelines.www.inventureacademy.com

Jain International Residential School: Offers CBSE from class 4 to 12 and IGCSE from class 8 to 12.www.jirs.ac.in

Treamis World School: Till middle school blend of IGCSE and CBSE curriculum.

www.treamis.org